Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-04-23
HITS ON THE DIAMOND.
About the New Haven CIub-what 1t
Needs-In Hopes to Get Henry as
Fftcher-0ther Notes.

| About the New Haven CIub-What Il
| Needs-In Hopes to Get Henry al
Fitcher-Other Notes.
The New Haven base ball team was a
| practice again at Hamilton Park yesterday
afternoon, which was the third day the team
| has been in the field together. Secretary
We'll and President Buckingham were on the
grounds overseeing the work being done by
the carpenters.
Two side wings have been added to the
grand stand, and wire netting has been put
up right back of the catcher's position.
From the top of the stand there will be ex-
tended an awning to keep out the sun, which
would otherwise be square in the faces of
those occupying the lower seats. At the end
OF the right wing of the grand stand there
will be special addition, or, as it may be
called, box, for the base ball reporters.
wire to this special box for telegraph sta
ton, by which means various places in the
city and out of the city may be furnished
with the result of the game as it proceeds.
The grounds have not yet been put in good
condition. Work will be begun early this
morning by gang of men to get the lines
laid correctly. The pitchers box has got to
be filed up and hardened, the grounds roll
ed and sod taken up.
The crowd of spectators will not be able
to get within ninety feet of the home plate
The players will thus be given plenty of op-
portunity. Heavy ropes stretching diago-
nally from either side of the ground to the
race track will be in position to keep the
crowd back.
The first game will be played on the
grounds this afternoon. Entrance can be
had only at the Elm street side. The Bos-
ton Blues are good team, and an interesting
game may be expected, although it is
not probable that New Haven will
win. If the New Ravens are defeated, there
will be any number who, never lacking in
their ability to run down a stroke of enter
prise, will say: ''I told you So" that the
New Ravens are emo good anyway" and 9TH
er similar sayings. This crowd of supersti-
tious ones should take into consideration the
fact that the team has practiced together
but three days, and wonders cannot be ex-
pected of them all at once. Of course it
will be extremely gratifying if they win; but,
if they do not, they should be given more
hearty support than ever and made to feel
that they are amongst people who, at any
rate, have confidence in them. Nothing will
demoraliZe a ball team quicker than for its
members to think they have not the support
or confidence of the citizens in the city
which they represent. New Haven should
not expect too much of its team to start
with. The only thing lacking for New Ha-
ven to have winning team is a frst-class
pitcher and no "phenomenals." Probably
the only team that the New Havens will have
to fear will be the Bridgeports. The New
Ravens cannot be expected to win every
game this season, and what the team wants
is the hearty support of our citizens in the
times of adversely which must be met during
the season by the team, as well as i'll times OF
success. All our players are those who have
made fine regulations on the ball field.
1t is to be hoped that Henry, of the Phila-
6a1nhias will aocant the taruns offara6 nv
Manager Donnelly. Harry Wright, manager
of the Philadelphias, is willing TO release
Henry, inasmuch as he has too many players
on his hands. He highly recommends Hen
ry, who is known to be frst-class twirler.
There probably isn't league club but will
release several players when the season fairly
opens. Then New Haven can secure good
pitcher anyway.
At the game this afternoon with the Bos-
ton Blues Lautenbach, of the Oyster Points,
will pitch five innings and Downey of the
Jaspers of New York the other four. The
two will alternate at short stop. Both men
want to sign as pitchers. Manager Donnelly
says that Downey hast not been signed, as
reported. Becanuon of the New York Reserves
wants to sign with New Haven as pitcher.
He will meet Manager Donnelly to, night.
There are any number of pitchers who want
to sign with New Haven, and Manager Don
nelly is not aVerse to giving them a trial, but
he is nevertheless on the lookout for good,
reliable twirler.
It is not expected that Farrell will be here
to-day. He has not recovered from his ill
ness. Until he reports Troy will captain the
team.
Burns, who is to play left field, was tele
graphed to at his home in Holyoke to report
for duty yesterday He wrote that he failed
to receive the dispatch for he was out fish
ing. He will be here to-day.